Install Android 12 on Galaxy S9 [How To]

We are all aware of the fact that the Galaxy S9 series was one of the best phones from Samsung. While it was the Galaxy S8 series that kicked off a new era of smartphones for Samsung, the Galaxy S9 improved upon the design and overall experience by a greater mile. Samsung discontinued the phones some time ago and the phones are no longer being updated to the latest version of Android or One UI. However, if you want to install Android 12 on Galaxy S9, we are here to help you do just that.

The great thing about Galaxy S9 is that it enjoys a healthy development despite being old, which means that there are a plethora of custom ROMs available for you to try. So, if your phone is rooted and you are interested in enjoying some really nice features, let's get started.

Install Android 12 on Galaxy S9 and Givei t a New Life

For those wondering, you will have to be sure that your Galaxy S9 or the S9+ is rooted because otherwise, you will not be able to install the custom ROM. Other than that, this is all possible because of AlexisXDA and his hard work on the ROM.

If you want to install Android 12 on Galaxy S9, the process is simple. You should also know that as it is a custom ROM and the work is always happening, there are bugs that you will encounter. Still, if you want to go ahead and install the ROM, you can get started and check out below.

For all the downloads that you are going to need, head over here.

Step 1: Start by turning off your Galaxy S9.

Step 2: Once the phone is turned off, boot into TWRP by pressing volume up + Bixby + power buttons together.

Step 3: Once you are in TWRP, select system, vendor, odm, data, cache, dalvik, and then swipe to wipe all of these.

Step 4: Now go back to the TWRP menu and press Reboot and then choose Recovery.

Step 5: Once TWRP reboots into recovery, press Install, select the Noble ROM zip, and swipe to flash.

Step 6: Follow the Aroma instructions. It would be better to select no debloat and clean install options.

Step 7: Once the ROM is installed, simply reboot your device and wait for it to boot.

Once the ROM is installed, the first boot does take some time but once that is done, you can start using the phone.

That is it, folks. In some simple steps, you have managed to install Android 12 on your Galaxy S9.